US rank #965 Girls' name Peak 2024 2,942 births

Aleia — #965 US girls' name

2,942 babies named Aleia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s301980s1771990s3622000s4462010s7402020s1187
#965
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Aleia was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

269 babies were named Aleia in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleia

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,942 babies named Aleia between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleia currently holds the #965 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 269 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleia performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,187 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aleia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 358 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Aleia in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,942 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aleia at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

2,942

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2024

269 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#965

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
269
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Aleia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,187 births that decade — 40% of Aleia's all-time total
1970s301980s1771990s3622000s4462010s7402020s1187

Aleia by state

Where Aleia concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aleia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
358 12.2%
#2 Texas
237 8.1%
#3 Florida
112 3.8%
#4 New York
92 3.1%
#5 Illinois
65 2.2%
#6 Arizona
55 1.9%
#7 Hawaii
45 1.5%
#8 Washington
41 1.4%
California share of Aleia's total US births 12.2%
Even split

358 of 2,942 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Aleia appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleia?
2,942 babies have been named Aleia since 1973. It currently ranks #965 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 269 births.
When was Aleia most popular?
Aleia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,187 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Aleia most popular?
The top states for the name Aleia are California (358 births), Texas (237 births), Florida (112 births).
How long has the name Aleia been used?
Aleia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.